The Controller office is responsible for administering the financial affairs of the county as prescribed by law and regulation providing timely information and services to it’s customers.
McKean County Register of Wills Wendy Yaros
500 W. Main St.
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.887.3260
wayaros@mckeancountypa.gov
The mission of the Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court office is to provide services of probate proceedings, inheritance tax payments, and marriage licenses, assist in genealogy requests and research, record Orphans’ Court proceedings, including the filing of required adoption and guardian documents. This office strives to provide these services to the public in an efficient, prompt and courteous manner.
McKean County Departments
Tax Assessment
500 W. Main St.
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.887.3215
Fax: 814.887.2242
Tax Claim
500 W. Main St.
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.887.3230
Fax: 814.887.3376
CASA
Phone: 814.568.2171
Phone: 814.568.2170
Physical Address:
201 W. Main St.
Smethport, PA 16749
Mailing Address:
500 W. Main St.
Smethport, PA 16749
Children Advocacy Center
424 W. Main St.
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.887.3354
Fax: 814.887.3355
Conservation District
17137 Route 6
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.887.4001
Economic Development
17137 Route 6
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.887.3107
Emergency Services
17175 Route 6
Smethport, PA 16749
911 Center
Non-Emergency
Phone: 814.887.4911
DES Administration
Phone: 814.887.5070
Family Law
Physical Address:
16975 Route 6
Smethport, PA 16749
Mailing Address:
500 W. Main Street
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.887.3265
Department of Human Resources
500 W. Main St.
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.887.3235
Fax: 814.887.3100
Department of Human Services
17155 Route 6
Smethport, PA 16749
814.887.3350
Mental Health Crisis Hot-line
800.459.6568 or 814.362.4623
Child Abuse
1.800.932.0313
Elder Abuse
1.800.490.8505
Abuse of an Adult with a Disability
1.800.490.8505
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence
1.88.822.6325
Substance Abuse Helpline
1.800.662.4357
McKean County Jail
17013 Route 6
Smethport, PA 16749
814.887.2333
Fax: 814.887.3369
Planning Commission
17137 Route 6
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.887.2754
Phone: 814.887.2438
Phone: 814.887.3108
Veterans Services
500 W. Main St.
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.887.3241
Fax: 814.887.3101
Voter Registration & Elections
Phone: 814.887.3203
Fax: 814.887.2242
McKean County Fire Departments
McKean County Post Offices
State
State Representative
67th District
Martin T. Causer Republican
Bradford
78 Main Street
1st Floor
Bradford, PA 16701
Phone: 814.362.4400
Fax: 814.362.4405
Coudersport
107 South Main Street • Room 1
Coudersport, PA 16915
Phone: 814. 274.9769
Fax: 814.274.8159
Kane
55 Fraley Street
Kane, PA 16735
Phone: 814.837.0880
Fax: 814.837.2257
State Senator
25th District
Cris Dush Republican
Harrisburg
Senate Box 203025
Harrisburg, PA 17120.3025
Room: 9 East Wing
Phone: 717.787.7084
Bellefonte
Temporarily by appointment only
301 N. Spring Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone: 814.355.0477
Fax: 814.355.6046
Brookville
73 S. White Street, Suite 5
Brookville, PA 15825
Phone: 814.646.7272
Fax: 814.646.7275
Smethport
601 W. Main St.
Suite One
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: 814.734.2785
Fax: 814.734.2784
United States
US Representative
15th District
Glenn Thompson Republican
Bellefonte Office
3555 Benner Pike
Suite #101
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone: 814.353.0215
Fax: 814.353.0218
Edensburg Office
107 S. Center St
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Phone: 814.419.8583
Fax: 814.846.5124
Capitol Office
400 Cannon House
Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.a5121
Fax: 202.225.5796
US Senator
D-PA
Robert Casey Jr. Democrat
Bellefonte Office
817 East Bishop Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone: 814.357.0314
Fax: 814.357.0318
Erie Office
17 South Park Row
Suite B-150
Erie, PA 16501
Phone: 814.874.5080
Fax: 814.874.5084
Capitol Office
393 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.632
US Senator
D-PA
John Fetterman Democrat
Washington, D.C. Office
Russell Senate Office Building Suite 142
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202.224.4254
Philadelphia Office
200 Chestnut Street Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215.241.1090
Erie Office
17 South Park Row Suite B-120
Erie, PA 16501
Phone: 814.453.3010
Harrisburg Office
320 Market Street
Suite 475E
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 717.782.3951
Wilkes-Barre Office
7 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard
Suite 406
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570.820.4088
Pittsburgh Office
310 Grant Street
Suite 1440
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412.803.3501
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(Please use this number for child support-related cases only. Divorce case-related inquiries should be referred to Prothonotary’s Office at 814-274-9740)
Fax 814.274.0584
221 N. Main St. PO Box 27
Coudersport PA 16915
Elections / Voter Registration
Charlie F. Brown, Director cbrown@pottercountypa.net
Phone 814.274.8467
Fax 814.274-7395
Gunzburger Building 1 N. Main St. Suite 204 Coudersport PA 16915
Potter County Human Services
Human Resources
Jim Kockler, Administrator
jkockler@ pottercountyhumansvcs.org
62 North St.
P.O. Box 241
Roulette, PA 16746
814-544-7315
814-544-9062 fax
Potter County Drug & Alcohol Program
62 North Street
P.O. Box 241
Roulette, PA 16746
814-544-7315
800-800-2560
814-544-9062 fax PA Get help Now: 1-800-662-4357
Area Agency On Aging
Coudersport Senior Center 165 Rt. 6 West Coudersport, PA 16915
Mailing Address: 171 Rte. 6 West, 6th Street
Coudersport PA, 16915
814-274-7887
Galeton Senior Center St. Bibiana’s Parish Hall 111 Germania Street Galeton, PA 16922
Potter County Human Services pottercountyhumansvcs.org
62 North St. P.O. Box 241 Roulette, PA 16746
Toll Free: 800.800.2560
Phone: 814.544.7315
Fax: 814.544.9062
www.pottercountyhumansvcs. org
Jail Board Of Inspectors
Potter County Jail Board of Inspectors membership per Pa. County Code: Commissioner Paul Heimel, Chair
Sheriff Kevin Siska, Vice Chair
Jail Board Of Inspectors
Commissioner Nancy Grupp, Secretary
Commissioner Robert Rossman
The Hon. Stephen Minor
District Attorney Andy Watson
Treasurer Krista Miller (inactive) Planning Commission
Will Hunt, GIS/Planning Director whunt@pottercountypa.net
Gunzberger Building
One North Main Street, Suite 105
Coudersport PA 16915
Phone: 814.274.8254
Tax Assessment
F.W. Gunzberger County Office Building
1 N. Main St., Suite 111
Coudersport, PA 16915
Phone: 814.274.0517
Fax: 814.274.3358
Tax Claim
F.W. Gunzberger County Office Building
Gunzberger Building, 1 N. Main St., Suite 111 Coudersport, PA 16915
Phone: 814.274.0488
Veterans Affairs
Michael Pepper, Director mpepper@pottercountypa.net
814.274.8290, Ext. 210
F. W. Gunzberger County Office Building 1 N. Main St.,Suite 107 Coudersport, PA 16915
Area Agency On Aging
Oswayo Valley Senior Center 128 Lyons Street P.O. Box 671
Shinglehouse, PA 16748
814-697-7178
Ulysses Senior Center
Ulysses Community Building 522 Main Street P.O. Box 181
Ulysses, PA 16948
814-848-9880
Children & Youth Services
800-800-2560 or 814-544-7315
CHILDLINE hotline 800-932-0313
Mental Health
Dickinson Center, Inc.
814-274-8651 press 1 for crisis
Afterhours: 1-877-724-7142
814-544-7315
800-800-2560
Potter County Health Care Facilities
Central Potter Health Center
71 Elk St
Coudersport Pa 16915
814-274-5577
Charles Cole
Memorial Hospital
UPMC Cole
1001 E 2nd St
Coudersport Pa 16915
814-274-8750
The Mulit-Care Center
301 S Main St
Coudersport PA 16915
814-274-8486
Intergrated Internal Medicine
UPMC Cole
1001 E 2nd St
Coudersport Pa 16915
814-274-5276
Dickinson Center Inc
1 N Main St #3
Coudersport Pa 16915
814-274-8651
Cole Place
1001 E 2nd St
Coudersport Pa 16915 814-274-5221
Phoenix Physical Therapy
1 Buffalo St
Coudersport Pa 16915
814-320-0483
Potter County Police Departments
Shinglehouse Community Health Center
129 Puritan Ave
Shinglehouse Pa 16748 814-260-9352
Port Allegany Community Health Center
45 Pine St Port Allegany Pa 16743 814-642-2505
Northern Potter Health Center
511 Academy St Ulysses Pa 16948 814-848-7555
Cole Memorial Galeton Health Center
30 River St
Galeton Pa 16922
814-435-2942
UPMC Imaging Services
129 Puritan Ave 1st Floor
Shinglehouse Pa 16748
814-260-9352
Helpmates Inc
5 US-6
Coudersport Pa 16915
888-551-8011
Shinglehouse Health Center
129 N Puritan St
Shinglehouse Pa 16748
814-697-7165
S West St
Coudersport Pa 16915 Phone: 814.274.8970
Coudersport Pa 16915
Potter County Fire Departments Potter
County Post Offices
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State
Pennsylvania’s essential role in the founding of the United States earned it the nickname, the “Keystone State.” The term “keystone” comes from architecture and refers to the central, wedge-shaped stone in an arch, which holds all the other stones in place. During the early days of our nation, Pennsylvania held a key position geographically, economically, and politically.
Today the keystone is a popular symbol of Pennsylvania — it’s even used as an official symbol of Pennsylvania state government. Each Pennsylvania state agency has its own variation of the keystone as its logo.
State Flag
Pennsylvania’s motto is “Virtue, Liberty, and Independence.”
State Motto State Coat of Arms
Pennsylvania’s coat of arms is one of the most familiar of our state emblems.
The coat of arms features a shield that shows symbols of Pennsylvania’s strengths — a ship to show state commerce being carried worldwide, a plow to show Pennsylvania’s rich natural resources, and three sheaves of wheat to show fertile fields and Pennsylvania’s wealth of human thought and action. An olive branch and cornstalk also cross beneath the shield — symbols of peace and prosperity. The state motto appears beneath.
The first state flag of Pennsylvania was authorized by the General Assembly in 1799. Pennsylvania’s flag features the state coat of arms on a field of blue.
Pennsylvania
State Symbols
State Bird: Ruffed Grouse
This brown, chicken-like bird gets its name from the black “ruffs” on the side of its neck. The ruffed grouse was an important part of the food supply for early settlers, and it’s still a familiar sight in Pennsylvania forests today.
State Dog: Great Dane
In frontier Pennsylvania, Great Danes were used as a hunting and working breed. Pennsylvania founder William Penn even had a Great Dane — a portrait of Penn and his Great Dane hangs in the governor’s Reception Room in the Pennsylvania Capitol.
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
Native Americans and settlers alike relied on the white-tailed deer for food and clothing. The white-tailed deer continues to flourish in forests across Pennsylvania.
State Tree: Eastern Hemlock
Eastern hemlocks are a common sight in Pennsylvania forests. A slow-growing, long-lived tree, the eastern hemlock can take 250-300 years to reach maturity and may live for 800 years or more.
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
Mountain laurel is an evergreen shrub native to the eastern United States. Its fragrant star-shaped white and pink flowers have attracted travelers since early colonial days. Each spring, Pennsylvania’s mountainsides come alive with the pink blooms of mountain laurel.
State Fish: Brook Trout
Brook trout are the only trout species native to Pennsylvania. With a preference for clear and pure water, brook trout are at home in Pennsylvania’s 4,000 miles of cold water streams.
State Insect: Firefly
Whether you call them fireflies or lightning bugs, these luminous insects brighten Pennsylvania nights all summer long.
State Amphibian: Eastern Hellbender
The Eastern hellbender is the largest salamander in North America. Hellbenders can only survive in clean water, and their population has been on the decline. The official title as state amphibian is meant to bring attention to efforts to preserve their habitats.
State Inventions
As the birthplace of our nation, Pennsylvania is home to countless firsts. In addition to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, we are the birthplace of the first:
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ATV trails abound in area counties
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER
Riders of all-terrain vehicles in Pennsylvania have hundreds of miles of choices in the region.
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is opening the Northcentral Regional ATV Trail on May 24, and will operate until Sept. 29. The 650-mile riding area includes parts of Potter, Clinton, Lycoming and Tioga counties.
Permits are for sale for the use of designated Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and state forest connector roads. The cost of the permits — $40 for Pennsylvania-registered ATVs and $60 for nonPennsylvania-registered ATVs — serves to offset
implementation and management of the program.
ATV riders will have the unique opportunity for longdistance travel by permit on 163 miles of designated state forest trails and roads, 450 miles of designated local (township) roads, and 40 miles of designated PennDOT-administered roads.
Riders are encouraged to travel the preferred route, but are free to ride any trail or road in the area that is designated open to this use.
Responsibility falls on riders to plan their route and use only designated trails and roads, while avoiding those that are not open to ATV use.
In Elk County, the Trail of Dreams is an Elk County Riders ATV initiative to connect the communities
in Elk County through municipal roads and private land trails.
The connection would link with the Marienville Trails in Spring Creek and Highland Township, continue through to the Ridgway area, onto Fox Township then Jay Township and complete in Benezette Township. Another connection would be made to St. Marys as well north to the Johnsonburg/Wilcox area. Eventually the club hopes to continue due east to Cameron County.
In 2022, Elk County Riders ATV partnered with Sandy, Horton, and Huston townships to open roads from Elk County to Clearfield County, Treasure Lake Cayman Landing for
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camping on the trail. Several fundraisers are held throughout the year to help with the project, and grants are applied for as well. https://www. elkcountyatv.com/
In McKean County, a privately owned ATV facility in Smethport — Majestic Trails — has more than 40 miles of ATV trails, and 23 miles of dirt bike trails.
Located at 2605 Route 46, Smethport, the facility also offers wilderness camping and picnic areas on 1,000 acres.
“Whether you’re looking for a leisurely ride or a challenging ride, our ATV trails guide you through the Majestic Allegheny Mountains in Northcentral PA,” the website noted. All trails have one-way travel, begin and end at the trailhead, and are marked with colored arrows according to skill level.
Riders enter at their own risk.
The trails have mile markers to find lost riders, or riders needing assistance. Depending on the recent weather conditions, the trails could be dusty, muddy, icy or snowy.
By following the trail signage and rules, riders can help keep the trails in compliance with erosion regulations.
